Tobin Weekly: November 1, 2019
Published on Nov 1, 2019 12:27

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November 1, 2019

Cultural Night is November 6th! 

cultural nightCultural Night is THIS coming Wednesday, November 6th and we hope you can join us! This annual event is the highlight of the school year! If you plan on joining us, here is the agenda for the evening. Many families will be wearing their native dress. We hope you will join them!

5PM: Bring the dish you prepared to share to the front door. A staff member will greet you and take the dish to the kitchen to be set up at the buffet. The dish should be enough for 8-10 people to enjoy. Please make a card stating what the dish is and the list of ingredients.

5-6PM: Please head to the gym so you and your family can enjoy the displays from various countries. It's not too late for you to sign up to register your country. Contact [email protected] or [email protected]. 

5:30-6:15PM: The international buffet will be served. Please follow the directions of the staff members in the cafeteria. You will be informed in the gym when the buffet is ready to be served.

6:15-7PM: The Cultural Day video will be shown and the evening will come to a joyful end!

If you have any questions, please contact Mary at [email protected].

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Potluck Fun

familiesThe Welcome Families Potluck in Room 283 was a joyful and successful event. All parents, siblings, and students enjoyed sharing interesting conversations and having wonderful meals. Some of the families brought their favorite traditional breakfast dishes. Everything was delicious!

A big thank you to our room parents, Lisa, Bernadette's Mom, Kerry, Narain's Mom, and Lisa, Timothy's Mom, for organizing the potluck.

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Community Meeting – 
Tobin & VLUS Construction Project 

Wednesday, November 13 | 6:30-8:30PM | Tobin School Auditorium

The City of Cambridge invites you to a public meeting to discuss the Tobin Montessori and Vassal Lane Schools Project on Wednesday, November 13th, 6:30 to 8:30PM at the Tobin School Auditorium. The City’s architect, Perkins-Eastman, and City officials will be presenting the community with three conceptual design options for the Tobin Montessori and Vassal Lane Schools. Community members will have an opportunity to ask questions, provide feedback and share ideas about these design options. We encourage you to attend as we value feedback from residents and the school community.

Information and Assistance: To receive future updates via email regarding this project, please contact Kate Riley at [email protected] / 617.349.4870.  

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Free Markets! 

carrotsCheck out all the FREE Markets that are held throughout the City of Cambridge. See below for flyers in English, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Haitian Creole, and Spanish.

Learn more >>

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Tobin Events & Reminders

EVENTS

Tuesday, November 5 | 8AM
School Council
Art room
Childcare available in room 129


Wednesday, November 6 | 5-7PM
Cultural Night

Friday, November 8 | 8AM
Friends of Tobin

Monday, November 11
No School: Veterans Day

Tuesday, November 12 | 1:30PM
Tobin Free Market

Wednesday, November 13 | 6:30PM
Community Meeting – Tobin/VLUS Construction Project


Tobin & CPS Calendars
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REMINDERS & MORE

Quote of the Week 
from 365 Days of Wonder

"It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness."
-Seneca


In Our District & Community

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Looking for things to do in Cambridge? See below for a few ideas. For a full list, take a look at  Find It Cambridge! 
Find It Cambridge >> 



Central Cambridge Youth Baseball
For girls and boys ages 5-12
Winter and spring seasons
Details >>

Intro to School in the US Workshops
November 7 | 5-7PM
Graham & Parks School
Amharic flyer >>
Haitian Creole flyer >>

Cambridge Flu Clinics 
The Cambridge Public Health Department will be offering free flu vaccine to people who live or work in Cambridge. For more information, call the Cambridge Public Health Department’s recorded flu information line, 617.665.3855, or visit us online.

Immigration Legal Clinics (FREE!)
3rd Wednesday each month
90 Third Street, Cambridge
Details >>

Affordable Housing
Find out about affordable rental and homeownership in Cambridge.
Details >>
Sister Act:
A Divine Musical Comedy

November 15, 16, 22, 23 | 7PM
November 24 | 2PM
Fitzgerald Theatre at CRLS
459 Broadway
Flyer >>
Tickets >>

Exciting news: The City of Cambridge has launched a new program to help renters save energy - homeowners and landlords can also participate

The City of Cambridge has partnered with All in Energy, a Boston-based nonprofit, to help Cambridge renters, landlords and homeowners living in 1-4 unit buildings save energy and money at home. All In Energy helps residents sign up for no-cost home energy assessments through the Mass Save program, and supports renters and landlord's to work together to get building insulation and other efficiency upgrades. The energy assessment is provided at no cost and insulation is covered 75-100% for landlords and homeowners. Learn more and request your no-cost home energy assessment today >>  

Cambridge in Motion's 
Healthy Snack of the Week

Nutty Pear Halves: Pear halves filled with 2 tbsp of chopped walnuts, 1 tsp of honey & a sprinkle of cinnamon!
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Tobin Montessori School
197 Vassal Lane, Cambridge, MA 02138
tobin.cpsd.us  •  617.349.6600
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